Networking with blogs

February 19th, 2009

As you may have realised, networking is one of the most important aspects of job hunting. Many jobs go unadvertised so it is important that you get the word out to your friends, colleagues and family members. Make certain they all know that you are looking for work. One of the most under-used ways to get the word out is by setting up your own blog.

There are many ways to do this and probably the easiest is through wordpress.org” target=”_blank” title=”Wordpress.Org”>Wordpress.Org or Blogger . All you need to do is register and you’re virtually up and running. If you are one of those savvy people who have their own domain name and webspace then you can set up your own wordpress blog and customise it the way you want.

If you would like some free wordpress themes for your blog then click on the "Free" tab at the top of this page where you have access to some free Wordpress themes.

Anyway, getting back to the subject, you can set up a personal blog and mention your strengths, the sort of work you’re looking for etc. Make the blog a bit chatty and interesting though. You’ll be surprised at the sort of response you’ll get. To make sure your contacts read the blog, add a signature to the bottom of your emails with the blog’s URL (web address) in it. If you keep adding to your blog every day or so then you have more chance of people reading it.

Not only will your contacts be reading the blog but their contacts will also get to know about it through word of mouth. The more people that read the blog the more chance you’ll have of someone emailing you with dsetails of vacancies.

If you want some more job hunting tips and strategies then click on "The Book " tab at the top of this page.

So get blogging!

Networking with blogs

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